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In the perfect ironic twist in the narrative of the Orlando Magic’s tragic turn, Marcin Gortat said he wants to come back home.
"I would love to join the team for maybe two or three months, or maybe half a season at least," Gortat told Josh Robbins, my...

Promising hope and change is not exclusive to our toxic political environment.
It’s the appropriate sports metaphor for a local group of guys dressed in shades of blue, silver, black and white. Orlando Magic fans can color themselves frustrated over...

HOUSTON — Ryan Anderson has found a happy home.
The Houston Rockets need him for their spread-the-floor, 3-pointer-heavy offense. He gives James Harden space to operate on offense, and the Rockets have excelled under their new coach, Mike D’Antoni....

No NBA team past or present plays quite like the Orlando Magic’s opponent Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets.
Led by superstar James Harden, the Rockets love to launch 3-pointers.
They average 39.9 attempts per game.
Just how mind-boggling is that...

About 30 minutes after the final buzzer, Aaron Gordon sat at his locker and studied the postgame box score from top to bottom. He pored over the names and the numbers, trying to figure out why, exactly, his Orlando Magic fell to the Houston Rockets...

Here's a preview of the NBA's Western Conference teams, in predicted order of finish:1. Golden State Warriors Last Season: 73-9.Coach: Steve Kerr (3rd season).Playoffs: Lost in NBA Finals to Cleveland, 4-3.2016-17...

In the pursuit of a big forward to complement center Nik Vucevic, the Magic should be on Al Horford's crowded doorstep the minute free agency opens July 1. The line will be long.
They might also need to express their love for 3-point shooting forwards...

The Orlando Magic have their man in Frank Vogel. But they still need their men. Let's discuss:
Give the Magic props for taking less than a week to pull themselves out of the ditch, when coach Scott Skiles took his petulant shovel and dug Magic deep...

How do you watch the first round of NCAA Tournament action today?
There are a slew of options to keep track of the action with March Madness under way.
If you have no access to a television, the NCAA is streaming all games live and posting replays of...

For the Magic, reaching the playoffs — heck, even making a serious push — is crucial not just because it would trumpet their next step as a rebuilding team.
Even more important for the Magic is an ability to include postseason possibilities in their...

The Magic are trying to settle in after making two trades. They are the first significant deals that alter the direction of the club's rebuilding plan.
So there's no better time to evaluate general manager Rob Hennigan's track history of trading.
I've...

Well, that was fun while it lasted.
For a minute there, the Magic were back.
Now 2016 feels a lot like 2014.
Just last month the Magic were enjoying a fling with the NBA playoff race, proudly eyeing their return to respectability in the East standings....

Dwight Howard's recent visit no doubt jarred Magic memories. This winning thing is a hoot, isn't it?
And like Wednesday night's victory over Howard's Rockets, it's especially intoxicating when it comes at the expense of the star whose exit temporarily...

NEW ORLEANS — Every member of the New Orleans Pelicans knew Sept. 30, 2013, the team's annual media day, would be a difficult day for Ryan Anderson.
A month and a half earlier, Anderson's girlfriend, Gia Allemand, committed suicide.
The tragedy...

Clutch pitching and hitting led the Bishop Moore baseball team to a 2-1 extra-inning victory over Lake Highland in 4A.
Starter Rigsby Mosley worked six innings with seven strikeouts for the Hornets (20-8). Mike Giordano worked the next six innings and...

When it ended Friday night, Victor Oladipo started to walk toward the Orlando Magic locker room.He trudged only a few feet before he sat down on Amway Center's parquet court, his mouthpiece jutting out of his mouth as he shook his head.The Magic had...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Courtney Lee and Vince Carter are forever linked in Orlando Magic history.
On June 25, 2009, just 11 days after they lost in the NBA Finals, the Magic made a blockbuster trade, acquiring Carter and Ryan Anderson from the New Jersey...

Magic forward Tobias Harris hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating shot on Wednesday night that he can only hope – for the sake of his young career -- was a shot heard ‘round the NBA.
On track to become a restricted free agent this summer, Harris is, in...